Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (Screerider) — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:34:52 GMT

Those girls weren't unpopular with the audience because they were women. They were unpopular with the audience because they sucked.

And those girls didn't suck because they were women. They sucked because they sucked.

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (8trackmind) — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:37:12 GMT

People have forgotten one year when the gender thing didn't go as expected. Season 4 was supposed to be another "guy" season, with Mario, Constantine and Bo battling it out at the end...

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (Drew B) — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:09:44 GMT

David Hernandez wasn't popular. Chikezie wasn't popular. Michael Johns, evidently, wasn't too popular... She's latching on to ONE trait and making it all about that because it suits her agenda.

On the other hand, you could say that the mellow, nice people were popular and the uptight, bitchy ones weren't so Carly, as an uppity bitch, was at an unfair disadvantage. I actually think that is slightly more accurate than...

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (seaguy) — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:29:23 GMT

I agree that the women weren't as popular as those three guys this season for whatever reason. If Jason had a decent week at F4, he probably would have outlasted Syesha too. The demographics do seem to be different this season than in years past.

I'm not denying that she wasn't as popular as the guys. What I got from her and the other girls comments were that the guys were incredibly popular this season based on all the gifts, cards, emails, etc. I didn't take it as...

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (Drew B) — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:21:47 GMT

seaguy wrote:They WERE popular and it was impossible for just about any of the girls to overcome that this season.

I don't really understand this statement. Is there any reason why she couldn't have been just as popular from the beginning if she is equally charming and talented? She got more screen time and more of a "story" in the audition rounds than ANY of the three guys you mentioned....

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (eastersundayhate) — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:02:52 GMT

So tired of this one. She is just not going to appeal to an audience of teenage girls. Who is going to sit up and power dial for two hours for a chubby girl with big ugly tattoos who looks older than their mother?

Then, to go on the offensive on AI Extra and Larry King and gripe about said audience, who she will expect to buy tickets to the tour and her album (ha), is stupid. No wonder she wasn't able to last in the business the first time through.

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (HoboKitty) — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:55:30 GMT

I saw the other girls bitching on Larry King. They looked just as dumb as Carly did. I don't think the show's audience drastically changed from previous years. I think it has always had a predominately female audience.

I thought Carly had a great opportunity to become more likeable by taking that fashion question and making a light-hearted joke about herself. But she gave a really boring answer. It was a lame way for her to dodge the obvious subtext in the question. The...

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (seaguy) — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:42:17 GMT

Yes, Drew we know what you think.

She and the other girls weren't blaming the men for being popular, which I clearly stated WAS the case--everyone knows how crazy popular Jason and the 2 Davids were. They WERE popular and it was impossible for just about any of the girls to overcome that this season. Whether the two Davids and Jason deserved that popularity depends on who you ask. Some think that Carly, Brooke, Syesha and Kristy WERE better than all three of...

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (Drew B) — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:26:52 GMT

Chicken of the egg? Do they decide a guy is going to win so they stack the deck with good guys or do they find themselves with a cast of good guys and therefore decide a guy is going to win?

seaguy wrote:
I'm not sticking up for the foreign plant bitch, but I don't think she was talking about women from prior seasons, just this one. And we all felt the same. The guys were definitely the popular ones, at least...

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (Screerider) — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:20:26 GMT

If different gals had made the Top 12 (Kady, Alaina, and Alexandria), that might have been different case.

That said on Larry King last night Syesha, Brroke and KLC were bitching more than Carly.

All 4 of those girls really aren't talented enough to start blaming others for their own lack of star power.

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feeds@yuku.com (ProbstFan123) — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:19:11 GMT

Carly just picked the wrong season to try out for.

Did the guys whine last season when it was obvious a woman was going to win?

Some seasons are "girl seasons", some seasons are "guy seasons". Usually it's obvious right from the start. This season was clearly a guy season, so they stacked the top 24 with the strongest group of guys ever. Next season will be a girl season, and we'll likely see the quality of the male contestants they put...

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (cardswin5) — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:07:09 GMT

It depends on what gender of winner Nigel and Co. choose for the given year and this year it was male. That said on Larry King last night Syesha, Brroke and KLC were bitching more than Carly.

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (seaguy) — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:06:56 GMT

I'm not sticking up for the foreign plant bitch, but I don't think she was talking about women from prior seasons, just this one. And we all felt the same. The guys were definitely the popular ones, at least Jason and the two Davids. I'd say Michael Johns, but we saw how that played out.

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (Screerider) — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:04:24 GMT

Women have it harder? Kelly, Fantasia, Carrie, Jordin versus Ruben, Taylor, Cook. Looks like 4 to 3 to me.

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (LKMOSCAR) — Tue, 27 May 2008 02:23:14 GMT

Carly was not better than the David's. Therefore, it is correct that she was criticized more than them.

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (Drew B) — Mon, 26 May 2008 12:24:54 GMT

Kim and Trenyce got screwed because the judges downplayed them, even though they were better than the favorites. Simon flat out ADMITTED in his book that Kimberley was the best on top 3 night, but they couldn't have her making the finals. Carly was not better than the David's. Therefore, it is correct that she was criticized more than them.

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (8trackmind) — Mon, 26 May 2008 11:23:11 GMT

Carly's comments about sexism sound stupid, with so many women winning before her. But what people should really be comparing her situation to is how KLo and Trenyce were treated in the second season. Like this year, the judges desperately wanted a finale between 2 guys (Reuben & Clay then, the two Davids now). Anybody threatening this was criticized excessively, as Trenyce and KLo were, and Carly was considered the women most likely to break it up. Her singing never changed, but she...

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (Drew B) — Sun, 25 May 2008 14:16:05 GMT

I finally watched "American Idol Extra", and I have to say that Shitson is irritating me even more since being eliminated. Her constant whining about how the boys have it so much easier... First of all, it's not true. All of the boys who outlasted her (yes, even Jason) are more enjoyable to watch than her. She has such an overinflated view of her talents! Beyond that, though, it's just so patronizing to the audience. These people are the ones who are going to [theoretically]...

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (abrahammy) — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:02:28 GMT

You know, I think this girl has a FABULOUS voice, and I just loved her, but if she whines one more time about how unfair it was that all the guys outlasted her I'm going to throw something heavy at her during the AI concert. If Kelly Clarkson, Jordin Sparks and Carrie Underwood could find some way of fighting off the Boy's Club, you can too, sugarplum. Fantasia doesn't count. She was more man than any of the guys in her year, and I mean that as a compliment, kinda.

Re: Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (HoboKitty) — Sat, 24 May 2008 11:34:24 GMT

Just watched the Larry King interviews. OFMG, Carly. STOP WITH THE FUCKING EXCUSES. Same goes for her bit on Idol Extra.

Carly Smithson Hate Thread - now with Carly whining about sexism

feeds@yuku.com (ProbstFan123) — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:34:58 GMT

She had a recording contract at the same label where Randy worked, and flopped big-time despite millions of dollars spent promoting her debut album. Isn't that reason enough to hate her? If not, I'm sure we can think of plenty of other reasons. It's a long season.